Log-normal Superstatistics in the Confined Motion of Ants

arXiv:1904.03236v4 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: We report the emergence of Log-normal Superstatistics in the collective motion of ants confined in a quasi-2D arena and exposed to a panic-inducing stimulus. A data-driven superstatistical Langevin model accurately reproduces the transition from stationary behavior to an organized escape response, characterized by non-Gaussian velocity distributions and a fluctuating diffusion coefficient. Our findings show that danger information propagates via a memory-limited, cascade-like mechanism, resulting in a stable cluster formation despite individual memory constraints. These discoveries establish a crucial connection between Superstatistics formalisms and living active matter beyond a unicellular level, and provide a foundation for the understanding of the biological origin of Log-normal type diffusion in confined environments.

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